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The Amherst news-times. (Amherst, Ohio), 1956-04-12

The Amherst news-times. (Amherst, Ohio), 1956-04-12 page 1

Ammerst' N i EWS 11 IMES HE ft 17 VOL. XXXVIU. No. 15 Thirty-five Out for Richard Cooley, assistant track coach at Amherst high school, puts students out for the Comet track teams through warming up exercises prior to a regular practice session. 35 students have reported for track and field event teams and are working out at Memorial field every day after school. The first track event of the season will be the class track and field meet tomorrow (Friday) afternoon. Coaching the teams are William Krohe assisted by Cooley. St. Peter's Church to Start Redecoration St. Peter's congregation 'will have its last service in the Sanc tuary as it now is this coming Sunday at 10:45 a.m. On Monday morning the old pews will be removed and the carpet taken up and the room prepared for the redecorating and renovating that is going to take about three to four weeks to complete. Included in the program will be the replacing of the present pews with new pews and chairs on the balcony.All men are urged to assist in the laying of flooring on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday nights. Bring hammers. Much work will be done by volunteer labor. Mr. Earl Kane is in charge of the Sanctuary Committee and will be responsible for leading the finance campaign. Memorial donations are welcomed and all other gifts for the present program. Other members of the committee are Mrs. Ralph Prittie, Mrs. Elizabeth Herbst, Mrs. Mer-vin Schubert, Mr. Fred Koch, Mr. Clarence Kern, Mr. William Oskim, and Mr. Karl Smith. The American Seating Company will replace the pews. Gjpodspeeds will replace the carpet: William Oskim will do the redecorating. Karl Smith will supervise various renovations. The tile floor- ing will be laid with volunteer labor. Jaycee-Ette Rummage Sale Amherst Jaycee-Ettes and Jay-cees will hold a rummage sale this Friday and Saturday, April 13 and 14, at the town hall. Anyone with articles to donate may call Joyce Garland, 42-241, Mollie Walker, 2533, or phone 46-501, to have them collected. Sale hours are from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Friday ' and from 9 a".m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday. CALENDAR OF EVENTS April 13 8th grade tests April 13 End of 5th 6-weeks school period April 13 Class track and field meet April 13 Doll Show, Circle 6, St. Peter's church April 13-14 Jaycee-Ettes will hold white elephant and rummage sale. April 15 Cancer Sunday April 19, 20, 21, 27, 28 Workshop Play "Southwest Corner."April 20 Dual track and field meet with New London at Amherst April 24 Lakeland Conference Quiz Bee April 26 BPW Annual Dinner at St. Joseph's church. " April 28 Second annual running of Comet Relays atAmherst ,,., rri MIIItMIIlM,li,;l,,ljt1lafi May 4 Fish fry 5-7 p.m., St. Peter's church May 10 Girl Scout Court of Awards - Central school May 14 May Fellowship luncheon by U.'C. Women May 16 Youth Fellowship ban-1 quet - St Peter's church May 25-26 TB & Health Assoc. Mobile x-ray unit will be in Amherst May 27 Baccalaureate May 28 Class Night May 31 Commencement TEN PAGES Comet Track and Joe Husar to Head Scout Exposition Joseph Husar, 161 Jackson street, has been appointed by the executive board of the Firelands Area council as General Chairman of the First Annual Scouting Exposition, scheduled for May 19th at the Field House on the campus of Oberlin college. The exposition will be . a graphic exhibition of the. crafts and skills taught to today's scouts. Husar has been associated with scouting activities since 1951 and is now chairman of the Northeast district advancement committee, i Besides his scouting activities, Husar has been active in church and community work, including the council erf St. Peter's Evangelical and Reformed church, the Junior Chamber of Commerce, health drives, and Hospital board. He has also served on the finance committee of the Black River Girl Scout council. A graduate of Lorain high school and Western Reserve university, he is employed in the planning department of the Thew Shovel company, Lorain. He is married to the former Ruth Has-enflue of Amherst. Dolls Requested for Church Doll Show Anyone with dolls of special interest because of type or age are invited to display them at the Doll Show to be sponsored this Friday evening by Circle 6 of St. Peter's church. The show is scheduled to tart at 8:00 in the Sunday school rooms of the church and the public is invited to attend. Speaker of the evening will be Mrs. M. B. Brown of the Doll Clinic in Ridgeville. She will dis cuss dolls that she will have on , display and also any other un usual ones that may be brought in. Tickets for the show are available from any member of the circle, and following the program refreshments will be served. Dolls may be brought to the church this evening (Thursday) 7-9, pr tomorrow from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Anyone wishing to have the dolls picked up at their homes may call Mrs. Harvey Albrecht, 2276, or Mrs. Robert Herbst, 45-742.Attends National Convention Russell Petersen, instrumental music director of the Amherst schools, leaves Sunday for St. Louis, Mo. where he will attend the national music instructors convention. Petersen, who will accompany several .other music instructors from Lorain county, will be gone for several days next week. Three Juniors Selected to Attend Boys 4 ' " v p Bill Michael Bill Michael, David Bruce, and Bob Bremke, Juniors at Amherst high school, were named this week by Miss Marion Steele, principal, as Amherst's representatives to Boys State, Camp Perry, June 8 - 17 . The American Legion, Elmer Johnson Post 118, is sponsoring AMHERST, OHIO, THUR3PAY, APRIL Field Teams Third Teen-Age Road-E-0 Planned . Amherst Jaycees will hold their third annual Teen-AgeRoad-E-O on May 20, with the place to be announced later. Jaycees in charge of the event are: Harry Robinson, general chairman; Irving Emmerich, judging and scoring; Richard Ehrman, publicity; William Hall, prizes and awards; Robert Walker, eligibility, screening and certification; Fred Stilgenbauer, location, course and equipment. The Teen-Age Road-E-O is open to any youth who will not have reached his or her 20th birthday by August 10, 1956. Applications will be available April 16 at Amherst Central school, Firelands high school and South Amherst school. The next meeting of the Amherst Jaycees will be next Monday evening at 8 p.m. in the senior citizen's rom of the town hall. Donald Flock Elected President of Eagles Donald Flock was named president of the Amherst Aerie of Eagles at last week's election of officers for the coming year., A fish supper for all members followed the election and a business meeting. Elected to fill other offices of the organization were Hubert Hall, vice president; Albert Kluss, chaplain; Henry Raesler, secretary; Harold Raesler, conductor; E. L. Moebius, treasurer; Robert Reising, inner guard; Elmer Rei-chert Sr., outer guard; Alfred Huber, trustee. Plans are underway for the fiftieth anniversary celebration of the Aerie during the first week of July. . Girl Scout Council Workshop Planned Adult members "of the Black River Girl Scout Council are welcome to attend badge workshops on the afternoons of April 16 and 23, from 1:00 to 3:00, at the Elk's Home in Lorain. Mrs. Norman Moir, district director, North and West Districts, and Mrs. Don Merthe will be in charge. These meetings have been planned to help all leaders interested in the badge program for Intermediate Girl Scouts. Those attending are asked to bring their intermediate handbooks. The annual dinner meeting of the Gideon Society will be held this (Thursday) evening at Cenr tral school, with the Amherst Band Mothers Club serving the dinner. David Bruce the project in Amherst. During the week Boys State is held, a model government is set up, with officials elected to all offices. The purpose is to instruct the youngsters as to procedures used in setting up our form of government. I - '41 , , 1 ; if , -.-'?' ' V- i ,v ' ... ; it" , . , Board Considers Salaries, Extra Funds, Light Rates . Salaries, extra funds from increased sewer taps, and light rates in the village occupied the time of members of the board of public affairs at their regular meeting last Friday evening. A request for a ten per cent pay raise for skilled linemen brought ahnut a discussion on salaries. Walter Schulz, board president, pointed out that Rollin Bishop was put on a salary a month or so a- go in order to give him a raise. Henry Gordon, superintendent for the board, said that Bishop would not accept the salary basis (instead of hourly wages) without overtime because he would be losing money. Following a heated discussion between Shulz and Gordon, the matter was tabled until the next meeting. Karl Mulder, member of village council, requested that the board ear-mark $40 of the increased charges for sewer taps for the lift station in the new sewer line on South Main street. Shulz said he had already been approached on the matter and was favorabje to the suggestion He stated that it seemed logical that the increased funds should be earmarked for village portion of sewer expansion and that a I revolving fund could be set up. He agreed to check with the village solicitor on what legal work would be necessary. John Mattey, former member of the board of public affairs, asked that a reduction be made in light rates. He said that the previous board had planned to use the balance in the light fund to put another generator in the municipal generating plant, but if the present board isn't going to put in another generator, the people should have a cut in light rates. He asked if the board would have a new rate plan for the next meeting, Schulz said that the last cut in rates was not put into effect until after a long rate study and he didn't see how a new plan could be expected in three or four weeks. He promised, however, to investigate the matter. Conrad Zilch Injured In Auto Collision Mr. and Mrs. Conrad Zilch, vic tims of an automobile accident near Findlay last Saturday, are expected to return to Amherst today. Mr. Zilch and his brother in-law, Albert Holzhauer of Port Clinton who is a former Amherst resident, were the most seriously injured of the party involved in the head-on collision, which took place during a snow storm. ' . Severe head cuts were sustained by Mr. Zilch and it was only the quick thinking and action of a passing student nurse that saved his life, according to a statement by a state highway patrolman. Mr. Holzhauer, who who suffered a broken leg and ribs in the accident, will have to remain for a longer period of time at the Findlay hospital where the victims were taken. The Zilches had gone to Port Clinton last Friday night and were enroute to Dayton with the Holzhauers on Saturday morning when the accident occured. They expected to attend the wedding of a relative in that city on Saturday night. Mrs. Zilch and her sister, Mrs. Holzhauer, were fortunate in that they received only bad bruises. State in June Bob Bremke All three boys are members of the High School band, and both Michael and Bremke have served on student council. Bill is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Michael; David, Mr. and Mrs. George Bruce; and Bob, Mr. i mm A if A. ' ana jyixs. AiDert rsrenme. 12, 1956 Cancer Drive Set For Sunday P.M. Starting at 1 p.m., Sunday, members of the Junior Women's league will canvass the town for the annual cancer drive, according to D. R. Goldthorpe, chairman. The workers expect complete coverage during the afternoon. For the benefit of those who will not be home Sunday, receptacles will be placed in all churches, or residents can mail contributions to Mr. Goldthorpe. The business section was canvassed this week by Mrs. Howard Shumaker, assistant' chairman. Junior High to Present Operetta "Rumpelstiltskin," the delight ful children's fantasy, will be presented in operetta form by the Amherst Junior Chorus (7th and 8th graders next Thursday even ing, April 19th, starting at 8 o' clock: Mrs. Alma Wellman is the director. Cast as principal characters are Larry King as "Rumpelstiltskin," Glen Brooks as "Old King Cole," Sharon Spencer - "Sophia," Bill Hall, - "Jan," Barbara Stull Janet.t.e." David Rickard - "Gold stick.. Lynn Bierman - "Page," and sheila Ohla - "Fairv Queen." Jerry Chonko, (freshman) is ac companist. The remainder of the 60-mem ber chorus will be cast as fairies and elves; fiddlers, drummers and trumpeters; dancers; court iers and attendants. For the benefit of those who may have forgotten the story, it involves Old King Cole and his search for a wealthy bride, the rumor that the miller's daughter (Sophia) can spin straw into gold, and her subsequent success at doing so, with the help of the dwarf, Rumpelstiltskin. The king j marries the girl, not knowing that she had promised ner iirst-oorn son to the dwarf. When he comes to claim his prize, Sophia asks for one day of grace, which he grants and further agrees that if she guesses his name she shall keep her child. By devious means, Sophia learns the dwarf's name, so that when he returns she tells him, and he leaves in a frenzy. A Cappella Choir Will Sing In addition to the operetta, the high school a cappella choir will present several numbers, as follows:Adoramus Te, Finlandia, God is a Spirit, My God and I, Southern Fantasy, Orchids in the Moonlight, Goin' to Boston, and the Benediction. The entire program is expected to last about an hour and a half. Tickets may be purchased from members of either chorus; student's tickets are 25c, adults, 50c each. Easter Seal Sale Exceeds Proceeds from the Easter Seal sale so far have totaled $714, this year, according to the report given by Don Lessiter, chairman of the drive, when Amherst Rotary met Monday. Additional funds yet to come in are expected to bring the total equal to last year's total of $740. The drive sponsored by Rotary, ends this week. The program Monday consisted of classification talks given by Lessiter and Tom Snyder, dentist. AHS Ytudents Win Honorable Mention In P. D. Contest Two Amherst high school stud ents, Ted Rickard, a sophomore, and Bob Bremke, a junior, received honorable mention in the recent House Remodeling Contest sponsored by the Cleveland Plain Dealer, according to announcement this week by Miss Marion Steele, principal of the high school. The students submitted plans for making over a house in the' project designed to save 100,000 older homes in Cleveland. Cash awards totaled $5000, and certificates were given to those receiving honorable memtion. Both boys were encouraged to enter the contest by Richard Cooley, mechanical drawing instructor.Golden Agers Meet Twenty were present for last week's meeting of the. Golden AgerS with games being enjoyed during the afternoon. When refreshments were served Mrs. M. Dreschler was hostess with Mrs. Lillian Raesler assisting. THE SANDSTONE CENTER OF THE WORLD PT A Names New Officers, Honors Retiring Teachers New officers for the 1956-57 school year were named, and two retiring teachers, Mrs. Effie Smith, and Mrs. Bertine Foster, were given special recognition, when the Amherst PTA met on Monday evening in regular session.Mrs. Seth Stevens was reelected president of the organization for her second term; Mrs. Raymond Wikoff was named vice president; Mrs Lester Lewis, secretary; andi Dale : Is j wood, treasure.. Next year, there will be two Parent- Teachers organizations, the fore-gbing officers to be head of the elementary group, with the hih school section y?t to be organized. The next meeting is scheduled for May 3rd at Central school, at which time by-laws and a sla4,e of officers will be presented. The new organization will include the upper six grades, 7-12. Summer Round-Up Set Announcement, was made that the annual summer round-up will be held at Powers School on May Mrs. G. Mathes Heads S. Amherst Cancer Drive Mr viia Tvratr,c nh-ni-msT, of the South Amherst Cancer Drive, has announced that the local campaign will take . place this Sunday afternoon. The door to door solicitation for funds will help to finance scientists in their fight against this dreaded desease. Endeavors of the Cancer Society are many: search for prevention and cures; providing bandages and care for those ill with cancer and who have requested aid. The cancer appeal cannot be affiliated with United Appeal because United Appeal cannot allot enough money for their requirements in the fight against cancer. If you cannot be home Sunday afternoon, contact Mrs. Gust Mathes, who will be glad to pick up your donation. Solicitation will continue all week. It is hoped that the village will respond as generously in the cancer drive as it did for polio. Teachers Honored Effie Smith Mrs. Effie Smith, elementary teacher for thirty-seven years in the Amherst school system, was born at Kendeigh Corners, graduated from Amherst high school in 1910. She started her teaching career in 1912, teaching all eight grades at Kendeigh Corners rural school, where she remained two years. In 1914, she accepted a position as elementary teacher in South Amherst. Later that same year, she was asked by John Patterson of the Amherst school to fill a vacancy leit Dy iviiss tiarriei Peck, who had been granted a leave of absence. Released by South Amherst, she started her new assignment in Amherst as second-grade teacher, which position she has retained, most of the time. She also taught 6th grade, 3rd grade, and a combined first-and-second, and second-and-third at intervals. She was married November 27, 1924, to Henry Smith, at the home of her sister, Mrs. Harry Beal, on South Ridge. They have lived at their present home on Cornell since that time. 8, at 7:30 p.m. Parents are urged to attend and are asked to bring birth certificates of their youngsters starting to kindergarten and first grade. Children must be five before September 30th to be eligible for kindergarten, and six before September 30th, for first grade. Mrs. E. A. Huber is chairman of the round-up committee. Other announcements were as follows: Mrs. Peter Enz announced that the last skating party of the school year will be held April 30th. She also thanked all who had contributed to the success of the carnival, in February. Supt. F .R. Powers reported on the progress of plans for the new high school building, which were to be reviewed again Wednesday of this week by the state survey committee and the board of education. They will subsequently be turned over to the architect for preliminary sketches. Mrs. Stevens announced that the Kent State Parent Education Workshop will be held May 15, 22, and 29, from 10 to 3; also that the Lorain County Council will meet April 26 at Durling school,, with sessions at 3 and 8 p.m. In other business, Mr. Lyle, assistant principal, was appointed as representative to the Lorain county Legislative Committee, and also to the Division of Ohio Education Association. Miss Grayce Pell and William Fullar were ! named to the auditing committee. Members present approved rec-commendation of the executive committee to buy 24 safety patrol jackets for students, with the cost not to exceed $125.00. Teachers Honored Following the business meeting, a brief program was presented by Mrs. Ruth Poyak, program chairman, for the benefit of Mrs. Bertine Foster, fifth grade teacher, and Mrs. Effie Smith, second grade. Mrs. Poyak read individual poems - in honor and also ga f br'ei' ,r.ne of .fhsir lives, then preseh;.ed them with corsages and gifts on behalf of the . organization. An informal social hour followed with refreshments served from a lace-covered table, centered with yellow daffodils and blue iris, and highlighted by blue and yellow tapers. at PTA Meeting 4 Bertine Foster Mrs. Bertine Foster has taught fifteen years in Amherst, mostly in the fifth grade. She was born on July 19, 1884, in Cleveland, and received all her schooling there, graduating from East High School, and in 1906 from Cleveland Normal School. She came to Amherst and taught one year following graduation, but returned to Cleveland the next year after the death of her mother. She taught in Rose-dale School, Cleveland, for nine years. On October 14, 1915, she was married to Edwin E. Foster and they moved into their new home on Cleveland avenue, where they have lived ever since. A son, Edwin Colman Foster, was born April 3, 1924; he is now married and living in New York City. In 1942, Mrs. Foster returned to teaching in the Amherst public school. Since that time, in addition to her classroom work she has supervised numerous skits and plays, and her students have also performed for PTA programs. In 1953 she wrote and directed the Amherst Story and pageant for Amherst's sesqi-centenniaL and last year had charge of the Arbor Day ceremonies at Powers school. ' (

Ammerst' N i EWS 11 IMES HE ft 17 VOL. XXXVIU. No. 15 Thirty-five Out for Richard Cooley, assistant track coach at Amherst high school, puts students out for the Comet track teams through warming up exercises prior to a regular practice session. 35 students have reported for track and field event teams and are working out at Memorial field every day after school. The first track event of the season will be the class track and field meet tomorrow (Friday) afternoon. Coaching the teams are William Krohe assisted by Cooley. St. Peter's Church to Start Redecoration St. Peter's congregation 'will have its last service in the Sanc tuary as it now is this coming Sunday at 10:45 a.m. On Monday morning the old pews will be removed and the carpet taken up and the room prepared for the redecorating and renovating that is going to take about three to four weeks to complete. Included in the program will be the replacing of the present pews with new pews and chairs on the balcony.All men are urged to assist in the laying of flooring on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday nights. Bring hammers. Much work will be done by volunteer labor. Mr. Earl Kane is in charge of the Sanctuary Committee and will be responsible for leading the finance campaign. Memorial donations are welcomed and all other gifts for the present program. Other members of the committee are Mrs. Ralph Prittie, Mrs. Elizabeth Herbst, Mrs. Mer-vin Schubert, Mr. Fred Koch, Mr. Clarence Kern, Mr. William Oskim, and Mr. Karl Smith. The American Seating Company will replace the pews. Gjpodspeeds will replace the carpet: William Oskim will do the redecorating. Karl Smith will supervise various renovations. The tile floor- ing will be laid with volunteer labor. Jaycee-Ette Rummage Sale Amherst Jaycee-Ettes and Jay-cees will hold a rummage sale this Friday and Saturday, April 13 and 14, at the town hall. Anyone with articles to donate may call Joyce Garland, 42-241, Mollie Walker, 2533, or phone 46-501, to have them collected. Sale hours are from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Friday ' and from 9 a".m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday. CALENDAR OF EVENTS April 13 8th grade tests April 13 End of 5th 6-weeks school period April 13 Class track and field meet April 13 Doll Show, Circle 6, St. Peter's church April 13-14 Jaycee-Ettes will hold white elephant and rummage sale. April 15 Cancer Sunday April 19, 20, 21, 27, 28 Workshop Play "Southwest Corner."April 20 Dual track and field meet with New London at Amherst April 24 Lakeland Conference Quiz Bee April 26 BPW Annual Dinner at St. Joseph's church. " April 28 Second annual running of Comet Relays atAmherst ,,., rri MIIItMIIlM,li,;l,,ljt1lafi May 4 Fish fry 5-7 p.m., St. Peter's church May 10 Girl Scout Court of Awards - Central school May 14 May Fellowship luncheon by U.'C. Women May 16 Youth Fellowship ban-1 quet - St Peter's church May 25-26 TB & Health Assoc. Mobile x-ray unit will be in Amherst May 27 Baccalaureate May 28 Class Night May 31 Commencement TEN PAGES Comet Track and Joe Husar to Head Scout Exposition Joseph Husar, 161 Jackson street, has been appointed by the executive board of the Firelands Area council as General Chairman of the First Annual Scouting Exposition, scheduled for May 19th at the Field House on the campus of Oberlin college. The exposition will be . a graphic exhibition of the. crafts and skills taught to today's scouts. Husar has been associated with scouting activities since 1951 and is now chairman of the Northeast district advancement committee, i Besides his scouting activities, Husar has been active in church and community work, including the council erf St. Peter's Evangelical and Reformed church, the Junior Chamber of Commerce, health drives, and Hospital board. He has also served on the finance committee of the Black River Girl Scout council. A graduate of Lorain high school and Western Reserve university, he is employed in the planning department of the Thew Shovel company, Lorain. He is married to the former Ruth Has-enflue of Amherst. Dolls Requested for Church Doll Show Anyone with dolls of special interest because of type or age are invited to display them at the Doll Show to be sponsored this Friday evening by Circle 6 of St. Peter's church. The show is scheduled to tart at 8:00 in the Sunday school rooms of the church and the public is invited to attend. Speaker of the evening will be Mrs. M. B. Brown of the Doll Clinic in Ridgeville. She will dis cuss dolls that she will have on , display and also any other un usual ones that may be brought in. Tickets for the show are available from any member of the circle, and following the program refreshments will be served. Dolls may be brought to the church this evening (Thursday) 7-9, pr tomorrow from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Anyone wishing to have the dolls picked up at their homes may call Mrs. Harvey Albrecht, 2276, or Mrs. Robert Herbst, 45-742.Attends National Convention Russell Petersen, instrumental music director of the Amherst schools, leaves Sunday for St. Louis, Mo. where he will attend the national music instructors convention. Petersen, who will accompany several .other music instructors from Lorain county, will be gone for several days next week. Three Juniors Selected to Attend Boys 4 ' " v p Bill Michael Bill Michael, David Bruce, and Bob Bremke, Juniors at Amherst high school, were named this week by Miss Marion Steele, principal, as Amherst's representatives to Boys State, Camp Perry, June 8 - 17 . The American Legion, Elmer Johnson Post 118, is sponsoring AMHERST, OHIO, THUR3PAY, APRIL Field Teams Third Teen-Age Road-E-0 Planned . Amherst Jaycees will hold their third annual Teen-AgeRoad-E-O on May 20, with the place to be announced later. Jaycees in charge of the event are: Harry Robinson, general chairman; Irving Emmerich, judging and scoring; Richard Ehrman, publicity; William Hall, prizes and awards; Robert Walker, eligibility, screening and certification; Fred Stilgenbauer, location, course and equipment. The Teen-Age Road-E-O is open to any youth who will not have reached his or her 20th birthday by August 10, 1956. Applications will be available April 16 at Amherst Central school, Firelands high school and South Amherst school. The next meeting of the Amherst Jaycees will be next Monday evening at 8 p.m. in the senior citizen's rom of the town hall. Donald Flock Elected President of Eagles Donald Flock was named president of the Amherst Aerie of Eagles at last week's election of officers for the coming year., A fish supper for all members followed the election and a business meeting. Elected to fill other offices of the organization were Hubert Hall, vice president; Albert Kluss, chaplain; Henry Raesler, secretary; Harold Raesler, conductor; E. L. Moebius, treasurer; Robert Reising, inner guard; Elmer Rei-chert Sr., outer guard; Alfred Huber, trustee. Plans are underway for the fiftieth anniversary celebration of the Aerie during the first week of July. . Girl Scout Council Workshop Planned Adult members "of the Black River Girl Scout Council are welcome to attend badge workshops on the afternoons of April 16 and 23, from 1:00 to 3:00, at the Elk's Home in Lorain. Mrs. Norman Moir, district director, North and West Districts, and Mrs. Don Merthe will be in charge. These meetings have been planned to help all leaders interested in the badge program for Intermediate Girl Scouts. Those attending are asked to bring their intermediate handbooks. The annual dinner meeting of the Gideon Society will be held this (Thursday) evening at Cenr tral school, with the Amherst Band Mothers Club serving the dinner. David Bruce the project in Amherst. During the week Boys State is held, a model government is set up, with officials elected to all offices. The purpose is to instruct the youngsters as to procedures used in setting up our form of government. I - '41 , , 1 ; if , -.-'?' ' V- i ,v ' ... ; it" , . , Board Considers Salaries, Extra Funds, Light Rates . Salaries, extra funds from increased sewer taps, and light rates in the village occupied the time of members of the board of public affairs at their regular meeting last Friday evening. A request for a ten per cent pay raise for skilled linemen brought ahnut a discussion on salaries. Walter Schulz, board president, pointed out that Rollin Bishop was put on a salary a month or so a- go in order to give him a raise. Henry Gordon, superintendent for the board, said that Bishop would not accept the salary basis (instead of hourly wages) without overtime because he would be losing money. Following a heated discussion between Shulz and Gordon, the matter was tabled until the next meeting. Karl Mulder, member of village council, requested that the board ear-mark $40 of the increased charges for sewer taps for the lift station in the new sewer line on South Main street. Shulz said he had already been approached on the matter and was favorabje to the suggestion He stated that it seemed logical that the increased funds should be earmarked for village portion of sewer expansion and that a I revolving fund could be set up. He agreed to check with the village solicitor on what legal work would be necessary. John Mattey, former member of the board of public affairs, asked that a reduction be made in light rates. He said that the previous board had planned to use the balance in the light fund to put another generator in the municipal generating plant, but if the present board isn't going to put in another generator, the people should have a cut in light rates. He asked if the board would have a new rate plan for the next meeting, Schulz said that the last cut in rates was not put into effect until after a long rate study and he didn't see how a new plan could be expected in three or four weeks. He promised, however, to investigate the matter. Conrad Zilch Injured In Auto Collision Mr. and Mrs. Conrad Zilch, vic tims of an automobile accident near Findlay last Saturday, are expected to return to Amherst today. Mr. Zilch and his brother in-law, Albert Holzhauer of Port Clinton who is a former Amherst resident, were the most seriously injured of the party involved in the head-on collision, which took place during a snow storm. ' . Severe head cuts were sustained by Mr. Zilch and it was only the quick thinking and action of a passing student nurse that saved his life, according to a statement by a state highway patrolman. Mr. Holzhauer, who who suffered a broken leg and ribs in the accident, will have to remain for a longer period of time at the Findlay hospital where the victims were taken. The Zilches had gone to Port Clinton last Friday night and were enroute to Dayton with the Holzhauers on Saturday morning when the accident occured. They expected to attend the wedding of a relative in that city on Saturday night. Mrs. Zilch and her sister, Mrs. Holzhauer, were fortunate in that they received only bad bruises. State in June Bob Bremke All three boys are members of the High School band, and both Michael and Bremke have served on student council. Bill is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Michael; David, Mr. and Mrs. George Bruce; and Bob, Mr. i mm A if A. ' ana jyixs. AiDert rsrenme. 12, 1956 Cancer Drive Set For Sunday P.M. Starting at 1 p.m., Sunday, members of the Junior Women's league will canvass the town for the annual cancer drive, according to D. R. Goldthorpe, chairman. The workers expect complete coverage during the afternoon. For the benefit of those who will not be home Sunday, receptacles will be placed in all churches, or residents can mail contributions to Mr. Goldthorpe. The business section was canvassed this week by Mrs. Howard Shumaker, assistant' chairman. Junior High to Present Operetta "Rumpelstiltskin," the delight ful children's fantasy, will be presented in operetta form by the Amherst Junior Chorus (7th and 8th graders next Thursday even ing, April 19th, starting at 8 o' clock: Mrs. Alma Wellman is the director. Cast as principal characters are Larry King as "Rumpelstiltskin," Glen Brooks as "Old King Cole," Sharon Spencer - "Sophia," Bill Hall, - "Jan," Barbara Stull Janet.t.e." David Rickard - "Gold stick.. Lynn Bierman - "Page," and sheila Ohla - "Fairv Queen." Jerry Chonko, (freshman) is ac companist. The remainder of the 60-mem ber chorus will be cast as fairies and elves; fiddlers, drummers and trumpeters; dancers; court iers and attendants. For the benefit of those who may have forgotten the story, it involves Old King Cole and his search for a wealthy bride, the rumor that the miller's daughter (Sophia) can spin straw into gold, and her subsequent success at doing so, with the help of the dwarf, Rumpelstiltskin. The king j marries the girl, not knowing that she had promised ner iirst-oorn son to the dwarf. When he comes to claim his prize, Sophia asks for one day of grace, which he grants and further agrees that if she guesses his name she shall keep her child. By devious means, Sophia learns the dwarf's name, so that when he returns she tells him, and he leaves in a frenzy. A Cappella Choir Will Sing In addition to the operetta, the high school a cappella choir will present several numbers, as follows:Adoramus Te, Finlandia, God is a Spirit, My God and I, Southern Fantasy, Orchids in the Moonlight, Goin' to Boston, and the Benediction. The entire program is expected to last about an hour and a half. Tickets may be purchased from members of either chorus; student's tickets are 25c, adults, 50c each. Easter Seal Sale Exceeds Proceeds from the Easter Seal sale so far have totaled $714, this year, according to the report given by Don Lessiter, chairman of the drive, when Amherst Rotary met Monday. Additional funds yet to come in are expected to bring the total equal to last year's total of $740. The drive sponsored by Rotary, ends this week. The program Monday consisted of classification talks given by Lessiter and Tom Snyder, dentist. AHS Ytudents Win Honorable Mention In P. D. Contest Two Amherst high school stud ents, Ted Rickard, a sophomore, and Bob Bremke, a junior, received honorable mention in the recent House Remodeling Contest sponsored by the Cleveland Plain Dealer, according to announcement this week by Miss Marion Steele, principal of the high school. The students submitted plans for making over a house in the' project designed to save 100,000 older homes in Cleveland. Cash awards totaled $5000, and certificates were given to those receiving honorable memtion. Both boys were encouraged to enter the contest by Richard Cooley, mechanical drawing instructor.Golden Agers Meet Twenty were present for last week's meeting of the. Golden AgerS with games being enjoyed during the afternoon. When refreshments were served Mrs. M. Dreschler was hostess with Mrs. Lillian Raesler assisting. THE SANDSTONE CENTER OF THE WORLD PT A Names New Officers, Honors Retiring Teachers New officers for the 1956-57 school year were named, and two retiring teachers, Mrs. Effie Smith, and Mrs. Bertine Foster, were given special recognition, when the Amherst PTA met on Monday evening in regular session.Mrs. Seth Stevens was reelected president of the organization for her second term; Mrs. Raymond Wikoff was named vice president; Mrs Lester Lewis, secretary; andi Dale : Is j wood, treasure.. Next year, there will be two Parent- Teachers organizations, the fore-gbing officers to be head of the elementary group, with the hih school section y?t to be organized. The next meeting is scheduled for May 3rd at Central school, at which time by-laws and a sla4,e of officers will be presented. The new organization will include the upper six grades, 7-12. Summer Round-Up Set Announcement, was made that the annual summer round-up will be held at Powers School on May Mrs. G. Mathes Heads S. Amherst Cancer Drive Mr viia Tvratr,c nh-ni-msT, of the South Amherst Cancer Drive, has announced that the local campaign will take . place this Sunday afternoon. The door to door solicitation for funds will help to finance scientists in their fight against this dreaded desease. Endeavors of the Cancer Society are many: search for prevention and cures; providing bandages and care for those ill with cancer and who have requested aid. The cancer appeal cannot be affiliated with United Appeal because United Appeal cannot allot enough money for their requirements in the fight against cancer. If you cannot be home Sunday afternoon, contact Mrs. Gust Mathes, who will be glad to pick up your donation. Solicitation will continue all week. It is hoped that the village will respond as generously in the cancer drive as it did for polio. Teachers Honored Effie Smith Mrs. Effie Smith, elementary teacher for thirty-seven years in the Amherst school system, was born at Kendeigh Corners, graduated from Amherst high school in 1910. She started her teaching career in 1912, teaching all eight grades at Kendeigh Corners rural school, where she remained two years. In 1914, she accepted a position as elementary teacher in South Amherst. Later that same year, she was asked by John Patterson of the Amherst school to fill a vacancy leit Dy iviiss tiarriei Peck, who had been granted a leave of absence. Released by South Amherst, she started her new assignment in Amherst as second-grade teacher, which position she has retained, most of the time. She also taught 6th grade, 3rd grade, and a combined first-and-second, and second-and-third at intervals. She was married November 27, 1924, to Henry Smith, at the home of her sister, Mrs. Harry Beal, on South Ridge. They have lived at their present home on Cornell since that time. 8, at 7:30 p.m. Parents are urged to attend and are asked to bring birth certificates of their youngsters starting to kindergarten and first grade. Children must be five before September 30th to be eligible for kindergarten, and six before September 30th, for first grade. Mrs. E. A. Huber is chairman of the round-up committee. Other announcements were as follows: Mrs. Peter Enz announced that the last skating party of the school year will be held April 30th. She also thanked all who had contributed to the success of the carnival, in February. Supt. F .R. Powers reported on the progress of plans for the new high school building, which were to be reviewed again Wednesday of this week by the state survey committee and the board of education. They will subsequently be turned over to the architect for preliminary sketches. Mrs. Stevens announced that the Kent State Parent Education Workshop will be held May 15, 22, and 29, from 10 to 3; also that the Lorain County Council will meet April 26 at Durling school,, with sessions at 3 and 8 p.m. In other business, Mr. Lyle, assistant principal, was appointed as representative to the Lorain county Legislative Committee, and also to the Division of Ohio Education Association. Miss Grayce Pell and William Fullar were ! named to the auditing committee. Members present approved rec-commendation of the executive committee to buy 24 safety patrol jackets for students, with the cost not to exceed $125.00. Teachers Honored Following the business meeting, a brief program was presented by Mrs. Ruth Poyak, program chairman, for the benefit of Mrs. Bertine Foster, fifth grade teacher, and Mrs. Effie Smith, second grade. Mrs. Poyak read individual poems - in honor and also ga f br'ei' ,r.ne of .fhsir lives, then preseh;.ed them with corsages and gifts on behalf of the . organization. An informal social hour followed with refreshments served from a lace-covered table, centered with yellow daffodils and blue iris, and highlighted by blue and yellow tapers. at PTA Meeting 4 Bertine Foster Mrs. Bertine Foster has taught fifteen years in Amherst, mostly in the fifth grade. She was born on July 19, 1884, in Cleveland, and received all her schooling there, graduating from East High School, and in 1906 from Cleveland Normal School. She came to Amherst and taught one year following graduation, but returned to Cleveland the next year after the death of her mother. She taught in Rose-dale School, Cleveland, for nine years. On October 14, 1915, she was married to Edwin E. Foster and they moved into their new home on Cleveland avenue, where they have lived ever since. A son, Edwin Colman Foster, was born April 3, 1924; he is now married and living in New York City. In 1942, Mrs. Foster returned to teaching in the Amherst public school. Since that time, in addition to her classroom work she has supervised numerous skits and plays, and her students have also performed for PTA programs. In 1953 she wrote and directed the Amherst Story and pageant for Amherst's sesqi-centenniaL and last year had charge of the Arbor Day ceremonies at Powers school. ' (